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Review: Desert Ensemble's Southern California Premiere of KILL THE EDITOR is a Great Production that is Humorous, Serious, and Thought-Provoking
by Audrey Liebross - January 30, 2023

Desert Ensemble Theatre is presenting the Southern California premiere of Aren Haun's comedic drama, KILL THE EDITOR. As is usual with DET, the directing, performances, and technical aspects of the production are top-notch. What lowers the presentation from a 'must see' to a B or B+ is that, in my o...

Review: DIRTY BLONDE At CV Rep
by Kay Kudukis - January 19, 2023

What did our critic think of DIRTY BLONDE at CV Rep?...

Review: NUNSENSE A-MEN! at Desert Theatreworks is Heavenly (or maybe Hellacious) Fun
by Audrey Liebross - January 17, 2023

If you’ve seen the original NUNSENSE, which consists of hilariously stupid (stupidly hilarious?) jokes and songs, you’ve seen NUNSENSE A-MEN! — same book and lyrics, same music, and same characters, but with a twist: The cast is entirely made up of men. DTW’s performers play their roles STRAIGHT rat...

Review: A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - January 16, 2023

What did our critic think of A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Dezart Performs?...

Review: THE LINCOLN DEBATE at The Bent
by Stan Jenson - January 02, 2023

The Bent Theatre is coming to Palm Springs and their preview production was a knock-out! ...

Review: MID CENTURY MODERNS at Oscar's Cabaret
by Kay Kudukis - January 03, 2023

What did our critic think of MID CENTURY MODERNS at Oscar’s Cabaret? This is the second time I have seen Mid-Century Moderns, the first time I loved it so much I went on Facebook to tell people about it. That is a big deal for me, I stopped going to Facebook in 2018, but I really wanted to tell peop...

Review: Desert Theatreworks Shows off Singing and Dancing with WHITE CHRISTMAS
by Audrey Liebross - December 18, 2022

There is a great deal of enthusiastic singing and dancing by a large, energetic cast in Desert Theatreworks' (DTW's) production of WHITE CHRISTMAS, with book by David Ives and Paul Blake, and songs and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Daniela Ryan directed this production, which features two choreographers ...

Review: FUN HOME at CV Rep
by Kay Kudukis - December 09, 2022

This play is a very personal, journey that’s ironically relatable. It is disquieting, to its core it's more than disturbing, yet it is often hilarious, and while much of the information we learn is not light-hearted - the musical is joyous and full of laughs until it splits you in two. ...

Review: PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - December 08, 2022

What did our critic think of PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY at Palm Canyon Theatre? Palm Canyon Theatre has revived a new, streamlined version of Palm Springs Getaway, their original 'musical romp' which they premiered last season. I'll start right out by confessing that I was in the original production so I ...

Review: DO NOT REMOVE LABEL is a Hilarious, Brilliant Piece of Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - December 04, 2022

The audience had one heckuva good time at the opening night of Desert Ensemble Theatre's (DET's) DO NOT REMOVE LABEL, a hilarious world-premiere farce that also includes serious elements and political satire. The play achieves a humor trifecta: Laughs from the clever script by DET's artistic directo...

Review: THE FANTASTICKS at College Of The Desert
by Stan Jenson - November 16, 2022

COD's production of THE FANTASTICKS is a simple joy -- something we can all use more of! ...

Review: THE HUMANS at CV Rep
by Kay Kudukis - November 11, 2022

Like love, fear is specific to each human. Monsters under the bed; the Bogeyman; things that go bump in the night; losing your mind; losing it all - Stephen Karam's The Humans collects all of our fears and deposits them all into one play, The Humans. A 2016 review in The New York Times called it 'Th...

Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - November 09, 2022

What did our critic think of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Desert Theatreworks?...

Review: CHOIR BOY at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - November 01, 2022

If you like thought provoking, entertaining theater. Choir Boy at Dezart Performs is just the ticket....

Review: NUNSENSATIONS, THE NUNSENSE MUSICAL REVUE at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - October 30, 2022

What did our critic think of NUNSENSATIONS, THE NUNSENSE MUSICAL REVUE at Palm Canyon Theatre?...

Review: DON'T VOTE FOR ME at Scrips2Stage2Screen
by Stan Jenson - October 29, 2022

What did our critic think of DON'T VOTE FOR ME at Scrips2Stage2Screen?...

Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - October 20, 2022

How can eight murders onstage bring an audience to laughter that almost raises the roof? I suggest you get to Desert Theatreworks' production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder to find out for yourself! Great music, acting, directing and sets - this show has it all....

Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - October 08, 2022

It's hard to believe that the death of over 1,500 people could provide an amazing night in the theatre, but that's just what Palm Canyon Theatre's production of Titanic the Musical has done. ...

Review: SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS at Desert Theatreworks is a Must-See.
by Audrey Liebross - September 14, 2022

Desert Theatreworks (DTW) starts its 2022-23 season with a bang — its production of J. Dietz Osborne's and Nate Eppler's farce, SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS, is a must-see. It is hilariously written, fabulously staged, and brilliantly acted....

Review: BILOXI BLUES at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - September 03, 2022

What did our critic think of BILOXI BLUES at Palm Canyon Theatre?...

Review: GODSPELL at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - July 13, 2022

What did our critic think of GODSPELL at Palm Canyon Theatre? Stephen Schwartz's 1971 musical Godspell was part of a movement during the late 60's and 70's of the reinvention of theatre norms. The movement paralleled the hippies, free love, rock bands with classical orchestras, artists such as Andy ...

Coachella Valley Repertory Announces 2022/2023 Season
by Kay Kudukis - July 05, 2022

​​​​​​​ CVRep is thrilled to announce a five play, Tony Award winning Season. Two musicals and three plays are scheduled to take the stage from November 2022 through April 2023. Taking the reins from Founding Artistic Director Ron Celona, CVRep's new Executive Artistic Director, Adam Karsten, sought...

Review: A Fine Production of CRIMES OF THE HEART is Playing at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Audrey Liebross - June 28, 2022

CRIMES OF THE HEART, the 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner for drama and a Tony nominee for best play, is currently playing at Desert Rose Playhouse. The production is well-directed and well-acted, and the play itself is absorbing, with both shallow and deep moments. Desert Rose’s take on Beth Henley’s pla...

BWW Review: THE DRAG at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Stan Jenson - June 06, 2022

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BWW Review: Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS is Wowing Audiences at Palm Canyon Theatre.
by Audrey Liebross - May 17, 2022

Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) deserves kudos for the fine singing, acting, dancing, and technical achievements in its production of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS - the audience was highly enthusiastic the night I attended, for good reason. The show will play through Sunday, May 22, 2022....